About Accreditation

1. Types of Accreditation

2. institutional

3. specialized or programmatic

4. Accrediting Agencies Recognition Process

5. requires a link to Federal programs

6. have no bearing on the quality of an agency

7. self-evaluation based on standards, site visit and report, award of recognition status.

8. Function of Accreditation

9. Assess the quality of academic programs at institutions of higher education

10. Involve faculty and staff comprehensively in institutional evaluation and planning

11. Establish criteria for professional certification and licensure and for upgrading courses offering such preparation